. >> vice president joe biden's wednesday meeting in beijing with chinese president xi jinping is likely to be tense amid a dispute over airspace. yesterday, biden stood in japan and publicly rebuked china for trying to enforce its will on its neighbors by declaring its airspace over islands in the east china sea that it and japan both claim. >> an unwanted animal was left outside in the cold sunday night at contra costa county animal services in martinez. this is the pitbull found tied to a fence outside the animal shelter the manager of the facility says that pets being dumped by their owners. sadly, is not uncommon this time of year. >> "we call it holiday dumping which is a collective term for. craziness that's happening." >> officials at contra costa county animal services say they will put the abandoned pit bull up for adoption. hoping to find this big, lovable guy a suitable home. >> richmond's anti- smoking laws are some of the toughest on record. and there is a new step to expand those laws to include e-cigarettes. the city council voted unanimously last night. to adopt a new or